I am actually surprising myself by being back so quickly. I managed to get the very last...I think until I find some things that I missed...of my Halloween all down and packed away for another year! I even managed to get all of the super heavy stuff up on the top shelves so I'm thinking I must have done a better job of packing away this year. In any case, I'm pretty sure this will be my last chance to post before we head out so let's head into the kitchen and see what we have.
Decorating with Dodi
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Surprise!
Monday, November 4, 2024
Tempus Fugit!
And just like that, my favorite month is gone! It is always an incredibly busy month and this year the hurricanes and hurricane clean-up took away a number of days but, none-the-less...it is November and I am hoping to have some lovely, quiet days before we get to December and all that that brings.
Family will be arriving here on Wednesday evening so that we can get up and out early Thursday morning to head to the airport in Tampa. We are off for four days in Connecticut where we will see grandson #1 play football on Saturday. It looks like we will still have some of the beautiful autumn color so we should have fun seeing the sights in Mystic and New London the rest of the time we're there. Because it is Veteran's Day weekend and Har doesn't have school on Monday, he will be on leave and will be able to stay with us after his game.
That all leads me to why I am just about to fall over! I really didn't want to come home to Halloween still being up in my house or I would have risked losing the month of November a swell so it was important to me to get the Halloween decor down, Thanksgiving up and EVERYTHING put away. That is a tall order as I have MUCH Halloween but, after running out on Friday and finding a few things I needed for the trip, I got the outside stuff down. Then, I hit the ground running on Saturday but, of course, took a break so I could watch Har's game as well. Then it was all day Sunday and all of today. All I have left is getting the really heavy stuff up on the top shelves of the garage so I am giving my back a break for a few minutes and then I will get that done as well.
And so, why don't we have a peek at the beginning of Thanksgiving...first the porch.
I actually made a few changes to the inside. I wish I could say that they were planned but in almost every case, something just struck me as I was moving around. And, of course, some things have to move to make room for the new things.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Pivoting
I'm getting good at pivoting...or I'm just getting lazy. I thought I was going to use today to run some errands but I just didn't feel like it. By not doing so, I have probably put a bit of a kink into the rest of the week, but I'll deal with that when I have to.
I'm heading off to Connecticut later next week and there are some things I need to find before I leave. I told myself that I could just do it on Friday but then I remembered that Friday will be November 1 and I need to start taking down Halloween-probably at least a 4 day job. So, I either put that off until Saturday or I take the chance of not finding what I need if I wait until next week. We shall see.
In any case, I stayed home today and tended to things around here. And when I was done with that, I was looking for something to do. I found a frame-not my favorite but it will do-for Presley's pumpkin painting but it was navy blue. I think I had used it for a 4th of July print that I don't use any more. In any case, it couldn't stay that color so I gave it two coats of orange chalk paint.
The color was right but a bit too bright so I toned it down with some antique wax. Still not in love with the frame but it will work until I find one I like more.
I actually googled the framing of watercolors because I was hoping not to have to use the glass but the recommendation is to use the glass to protect the piece, so I did.
And, since I seem to be really taken with water colors these days, I took the autumn tree image that I found somewhere and did my canvas technique with it. If you are about as tired of those things as I am, take heart...I am now out of canvases. Lol Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to using both of these pieces in my Thanksgiving decor.
And yes, Presley definitely has to sign and date her masterpiece even if she doesn't get to do any more finishing touches this year.
While I was working in the sunroom, my attention kept going out to the yard. The birds and the squirrels were everywhere and then there was this beauty.
I wonder how much more beautiful this would be if I paid some attention to it. About all I do is cut off the unruly off-shoots and never think of it again. Lol
So, that's it for now. I'm off to put together a little Halloween goody bag to take to the kids when I head to their house tomorrow. Not sure where the next few days will take me but you'll be the first to know. Stay safe and stay tuned.